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Bilberries | | Name : | Bilberries | | Latin : | Vaccinium myrtillus L. | | Family : | Ericaceae | | Habitat : | Found in woods and on heaths, chiefly in hilly districts of Great Britain, northern Europe, and Asia. | | Picture : |  | | Description : | The stiff stems, from six to twenty-four inches high, bear small, egg-shaped leaves with serrated margins and small, rosy flowers tinged with green.The dark blue berries, ripening in July and August, have a waxy bloom.Other applications to increase visual acuity and to prevent glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration, are not well researched; therefore, bilberry is not recommended for these purposes. | | Uses : | As a 25 percent anthocyanosides extract, calculated as anthocyanidin, bilberry is used widely and effectively as a food supplement.But its main benefit is as a treatment for diarrhea. |
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